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OVERULD 11-10-2017 03:29 PM

Nice Looking 73 Exprit Cloned to A Formula 400 on Ebay
 
Seller says he’s selling for original owner. Highly documented history. Looks like a very well-kept car. Love the color combo...duh, look at my car! I would add the vinyl accent stripes. Anyone know this car?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/26330941561...&ul_noapp=true

Sorry for the incorrect spelling of Esprit! Fat fingers...arrrgh!
BJ

keith k 11-10-2017 11:28 PM

Neat car!

bird72 11-11-2017 12:54 PM

I really like the car and then the L valve cover disturbed me. (?)

Held for Ransom 11-11-2017 01:16 PM

And not how the air cleaner sits???

Formulabruce 11-12-2017 03:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Held for Ransom (Post 5808970)
And not how the air cleaner sits???

newer carb and repop bases need to be "clocked" , or slide the hole into a slot and put a cushion there.

RAFormulas 11-14-2017 01:45 PM

Non functional hood(still blocked) with functional air cleaner/boots/rings... I don't get it.

Formulabruce 11-14-2017 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by RAFormulas (Post 5810248)
Non functional hood(still blocked) with functional air cleaner/boots/rings... I don't get it.

With the boots hanging off the side of the air cleaner intakes, it sucks in plenty of HOT air, just like those who put cheap chrome air cleaners on their cars instead of the factory ones ( 73 on up) that took COOL air from outside, including the fender.

72projectbird 11-14-2017 05:23 PM

Man, that sure is a good looking car!

tdavidl 11-15-2017 02:20 PM

needles to say...i'm a fan.... wonder if it sounds like this :-)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfEv-1vKc0k

NOT A TA 11-15-2017 05:44 PM

That 71 Formy sounds like my car with 5" side pipes.

https://video.search.yahoo.com/searc...d&action=click

OVERULD 11-15-2017 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tdavidl (Post 5810646)
needles to say...i'm a fan.... wonder if it sounds like this :-)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfEv-1vKc0k

I’ll bet it does! Beautiful Formula and love the way it sounds! What exhaust are you running? And what cam?

BJ

tdavidl 11-16-2017 02:13 PM

thx ! stock exhaust setup, single muffler-dual in-out, not sure type of muffler as it was on the car when i bough it 17 yrs ago...

have cam# at home, engine was just rebuilt back in january by john gaydosh to RAIII specs...he rebuilt trans & carb at the same time, tuned carb to engine specs and i just had him rebuild the rear & add a posi...

J GLASGO 11-17-2017 08:26 AM

Beautiful!!

The Boss 12-01-2017 09:29 AM

Spoke to the new owner of this car earlier this week and he was not happy with it. Well fluffed above but the underside looked like a completely different car.

lfdsteve 12-01-2017 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by The Boss (Post 5816351)
Spoke to the new owner of this car earlier this week and he was not happy with it. Well fluffed above but the underside looked like a completely different car.

Not that surprised. The whole “story”/description sounds like utter bs. “Yeah he wantlwd the zl1 chevette but couldn’t order it so he bought the sl Chevette and put in TONS of upgrades, Has all of the receipts but strangely you cannot see any of these upgrades in the pictures. They’re all hidden”
Let the buyer beware.
Still 18 grand doesn’t seem that out of line for a driver. Hope it works out for him.

bird72 12-01-2017 11:15 AM

The clue was the claim he got an Esprit because he needed the leather seats. Huh?

pippintook 12-07-2017 06:38 PM

I have seen quite a few people talk about a 2nd Gen Firebird having "Leather Seats" . I wondered if I had it wrong - and maybe there was some hidden option for Leather Seats on a 2nd Gen Firebird (other than 10th anniversary).. But, usually the people making the claim are not too car savvy. Most other things they say - I'm a bit skeptical.

shakerz 12-09-2017 06:49 PM

i also did not see any evidence of a great amount of upgrades, but a car with 59k on the clock and garage kept and meticulous about the type of fuel used etc should not have underside issues. either buyer has unrealistic expectations or car falsely advertised somehow.


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